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DNCE 3710 - Basic Modern Dance Technique I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The class is designed to provide a foundation of modern dance technique. Students will experience full dance classes consisting of warm-up, technique exercises, stretching, body alignment, center exercises and cool down. Students will also participate in movement explorations through improvisation. The course will culminate in a modern dance performance. Additional outside work required. Prer., DNCE 2700 or consent of instructor.
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DNCE 3720 - Basic Modern Dance Technique II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The class is designed for dancers who are at an intermediate level in modern dance technique and is a continuation of DNCE 3710. Students will participate in movement explorations where they can creatively engage the fundamentals of space, time and force through improvisation. The course will culminate in a modern dance performance. Additional outside work required. Prer., DNCE 2700, DNCE 3710, or consent of instructor.
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DNCE 3730 - Jazz Dance Technique 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces the basic techniques of jazz dance, which are built upon knowledge of jazz terminology, rhythm, fundamental exercises, and the basic elements of dance. The course will culminate in a jazz dance performance. Additional outside work required. Prer., DNCE 2700 or consent of instructor.
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DNCE 3740 - Ballet Dance Technique 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduces the basic techniques of ballet, which are built upon knowledge of ballet terminology, fundamental exercises, and the basic elements of dance. Focuses on movement-oriented dance, comprised of stretching, barre warm-up exercises, simple terre a terre and jumping steps, and basic extended positions. Additional outside work required. Prer., DNCE 2700 or consent of instructor.
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DNCE 4700 - Dance Composition 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Students will study and apply the basic choreographic elements that go into creating an original dance. In a laboratory type setting, students will work on developing their own artistic voices through short movement compositions as well as give critique to others. Additional outside work required. Prer., DNCE 2700 or consent of instructor.
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DNCE 4900 - Spec Tpcs in Music and Dance: 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Through the study of historical and contemporary convergences across music, sound, dance and movement, students will develop collaborative languages and methods in order to build and articulate original works. Topics will vary each semester. Prer., DNCE 2700 or consent of instructor. Meets with MUS 4900.
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ECON 1000 - The Economics of Social Issues 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The Economics of Social Issues introduces the student to economics in a less rigorous manner than ECON 1010. Economic issues are introduced in examining wealth, poverty, energy, crime, education, health, discrimination, unemployment and inflation. May not be taken for credit by students who have already completed ECON 3010. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior. GT-SS1.
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ECON 1010 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An analysis of the market system and its role in allocating goods and services; problems of market failure (e.g., monopoly, environmental pollution, and public goods), and alternative government responses to such problems. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior.
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ECON 1050 - Economics in Practice 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Designed as a practical introduction to the process of teaching and learning economics through activity-based economic instruction. Covers a variety of economic topics by use of materials developed by National Council on Economic Education. While particularly relevant to prospective teachers of K-12 economics, the class is open to anyone wishing a hands-on approach to economic content. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior. GT-SS1. Prer., Not open to students who have completed ECON 3010 or ECON 3020.
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ECON 1310 - Survey of Economics 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introduction to basic economic principles and problems of contemporary society. Surveys the fundamentals of private enterprise and the economic role of government in society. Not eligible for credit if ECON 3010 already completed.
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ECON 2020 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course provides an examination of the forces that determine national income, unemployment, and inflation; the efforts of the government and the central bank to manage the state of the macroeconomy; and, the influence of the global economy on domestic macroeconomic functioning. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior. Preq., ECON 1010.
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ECON 2210 - Personal Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Students will learn to apply the economic way of thinking to manage their scarce resources. Employs economic concepts to understand: financial planning and income management; saving and investing; stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; risk-return tradeoff and diversification; interest rates and credit.
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ECON 2810 - Introduction to Statistics and Computing in Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Uses of descriptive and inferential statistics in economics. Introduction to probability, random sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and simple linear regression.
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ECON 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Production, price, and distribution theory under conditions of perfect and imperfect competition. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Keynesian, classical, and monetarist theories of national income determination. Problems of unemployment, inflation, international exchange, and growth. Prer., Econ 2020.
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ECON 3150 - History of Economic Thought 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Surveys the main schools of economic thought from the pre-cursors to the Classical economists through the modern neo-Classical reconcilitation. The challenges posed by the Marxian critique and the Keynesian transformation will be considered. Approved for LAS Social Science area requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior. Req., ECON 2020.
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ECON 3160 - Austrian Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This course surveys the conceptual analysis of the Austrian School in economics. Topics include the Austrian School perspective on: market process, profit and loss, entrepreneurship, spontaneous order, money, inflation, recession, knowledge, competition, and economic progress. Prer., ECON 1010 or consent of instructor.
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ECON 3210 - Economics of the Public Sector I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the role of government in a capitalist economy, and of the effects of alternative expenditure and tax policies. Special policy topics include: social security, poverty programs, and local economic development. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 3280 - International Political Economy 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Overview of the world political economy, especially in the post-WWII period. The central goal of the course is to provide information and develop analytical tools necessary for students to grasp the political issues inherent in international economic relations. Prer., ECON 1000, ECON 1010 or ECON 2020. Meets with P SC 4280.
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ECON 3300 - Environmental Economics I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Application of economic analysis to environmental and natural resources issues and policies. Topics include: benefit-cost analysis, property rights, depletable resources, energy resources, toxic substances, air and water pollution. Prer., ECON 1010 or permission of instructor.
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ECON 3310 - Ecological Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Applies new knowledge in natural and physical sciences and behavior to all economic resources: labor, capital, and natural resources. Uses new analytical tools such as systems thinking and path dependency along with neoclassical analysis. Emphasizes sustainable development, not economic growth. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Sustainability. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 3410 - International Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the basis for and consequences of opening an economy to the international arena. Specific issues considered are the benefits and costs of international trade, the reason for barriers to trade, the determination of exchange rates and the effect of government policies of international good and factor flows. Prer., ECON 2020.
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ECON 3500 - Economic History of the United States 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
American economic organization and institutions and their development from colonial times to the present. Prer., ECON 2020. Meets with HIST 3650.
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ECON 3590 - Globalization 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Globalization is studied as part of an exchange of technology, goods, and financial markets. The exchanges of goods, services, and ideas across national borders are pervasive. Communication systems help this process, but also help those who resist globalization to better articulate and organize their viewpoints. Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement. Prer., Sophomore standing. Meets with PSC 4590.
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ECON 3610 - Work and Pay 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The determination of wages and working conditions in the U.S. Economy. a study of the supply and demand for labor under competitive and noncompetitive conditions. Includes the economic effects of trade unions, internal labor markets, migration and labor mobility, as well as analysis of occupational choice, women in the labor force, and the causes and consequences of discrimination. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Sustainability. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 3660 - Economics and Community Problems 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Students build on an introductory level knowledge of economics to see the economic aspects of social problems and their solutions through service-learning assignments in the community. Individual journals and oral presentations also required. Prer., ECON 1000 or ECON 1010 or ECON 2020.
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ECON 3690 - Economics of Business 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the application of economic theory to business behavior, strategy, and market structure. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 3710 - Comparative Economic Systems 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An examination of the underlying economic logic and relative advantages/disadvantages of differing economic systems. Special attention is paid to market-based economies, planned economies, Islamic economies, and shareholder economic systems. Approved for LAS Social Science area and Global Awareness requirements. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior. Req., ECON 2020.
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ECON 3770 - Economic Development 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explores the nature and sources of improvement in the standard of living in a nation or region. Among the issues addressed are the measurement of development, the role of government, gender implications of development, and environmental and economic sustainability. Local, regional, and international issues are addressed. Prer., ECON 2020.
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ECON 3850 - Law and Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines how economic theory has been applied in legal theory and been used to shape legal outcomes. Numerous cases are examined. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 3870 - Behavioral Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Behavioral Economics explores the challenge to traditional models of economics offered by the work of economists and social scientists such as Daniel Kahneman. By exploring the role that social framing, personal psychology, and emotional responses play in economics decisions, the limits of traditional economic theory is explored and extensions to traditional theory considered. Prer., ECON 1010.
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ECON 3980 - Special Topics in Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A study of special topics in economics. Topics vary from semester to semester and generally emphasize the application of economic analysis to current issues. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 4010 - Advanced Microeconomic Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of the core of microeconomic theory using calculus. Topics include: consumer theory of the firm, profit maximization, efficiency and market failure. Several advanced topics from recent developments in microeconomics are also examined.Prer., ECON 3010 and MATH 1120 (or 1350) or consent of instructor.
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ECON 4020 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Study of the core of macroeconomic theory using calculus. Topics include Keynesian vs. Classical economic models, macroeconomic growth models, open economy macroeconomics, and macroeconomic policy analysis. Prer., ECON 3020, and MATH 1120 or MATH 1350.
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ECON 4210 - Economics of the Public Sector II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Analysis of the role of government in a capitalist economy. Topics include: benefit-cost analysis, economics of politics, and the economic approach to policy analysis. Prer., ECON 3210 or permission of instructor.
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ECON 4250 - Urban Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Economic analysis of why cities exist, where they develop, how they grow, and how different activities are arranged within cities. Explores the economics of urban problems such as: poverty, congestion, pollution, and crime. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 4300 - Environmental Economics II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Application of economic analysis to environmental and natural resources issues and policies. Topics include: ecological economics, sustainable development, forests, fisheries, global warming, and endangered species. Prer., ECON 3300 or permission of instructor.
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ECON 4310 - Understanding Our Economy 0.5 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Explores a variety of topics applicable to the study and teaching of economics. The emphasis will be on themes, topics and structures as ways to motivate students interested in economics. This course will be taught through the Division of Continuing Education. Pass/Fail only.
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ECON 4410 - Advanced International Economics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Through development of advanced models, this course examines the likely effects of globalization on the U.S. and other countries. Prer., ECON 3010, ECON 3020, ECON 3410.
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ECON 4500 - Money and Banking 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The study of the interaction between financial markets and the Federal Reserve Banking system. Emphasizes the conduct of monetary policy to encourage economic growth and stability. Topics include interest rates, inflation, the money supply and the influence of these variables on the business cycle. Not available for credit to students who have completed FNCE 4500. Prer., ECON 3020.
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ECON 4510 - Constitution and the Economy 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Considers the economic role of government expressed in the Constitution and in Supreme Court opinions. Emphasis is on liberty, efficiency, and prosperity. Special topics include: police power, takings, commerce clause, and substantive due process. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 4520 - Economic Freedom 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Examines the philosophy of individual liberty as a basis for the study of normative (or welfare) economics. The course considers theory, application, and critiques. Topics include: constitutional foundations, efficiency, spontaneous order, index of economic freedom, and contemporary policy issues. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 4530 - Power and Prosperity 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Uses three books by Mancur Olson to study the economic prosperity of nations. Considers whether Olson’s work presents a dynamic theory of political economy. Topics include: free rider behavior, economics of interest groups, rent seeking, and socially-contrived markets. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050.
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ECON 4810 - Introduction to Econometrics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Development and application of multiple regression techniques in testing economic theories. Prer., ECON 3010 or 3020; ECON 2810 or consent of instructor.
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ECON 4990 - Senior Seminar 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Required of all economics majors. This course provides an opportunity for economics majors to demonstrate the ability to access existing economic theory and evidence, apply existing theories and evidence to issues of current economic interest, and develop written assessments of issues of current economic interest in a seminar setting. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Summit. Prer., ECON 1010 or ECON 1050, and ECON 2810, ECON 3010, ECON 3020.
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ECON 9400 - Independent Study in Economics 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Independent Study in Economics
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ECON 9410 - Independent Study in Macroeconomics 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Independent Study in Macroeconomics
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ECON 9500 - Independent Study in Economics 1 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Independent Study in Economics
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EPSY 5070 - Educational Applications of Learning Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A seminar designed to introduce a spectrum of current theories of learning including elements of cognitive psychology, social learning theory and behaviorism. Students will be expected to read extensively and lead discussion of their areas of investigation.
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EPSY 5100 - Human Growth and Development 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Provides a broad understanding of life span theories of human development; understanding the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels; normal and abnormal human behavior indicators; personality theory and development; and learning theory within cultural contexts. Meets with COUN 5040.
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EPSY 5250 - Teaching the Creative and Gifted Student 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
This introductory course explores the nature and nurture of gifted children and adolescents. Characteristics, identification, program alternatives, and teaching strategies are addressed as is the gifted child movement.
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ECE 1001 - Introduction to Robotics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introductory course presenting foundational material in the design of robots. Topics include basic properties of sensors, motors, gears, drive mechanisms, control schemes and processors to guide and control robots. Lego kits will be used to implement student designs. Meets with ENGR 1001.
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ECE 1021 - Computer-Based Modeling and Methods of Engineering 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Methodology for solving engineering problems is introduced. Fundamental features of the C programming language are presented and integrated with a variety of engineering examples and applications. Pointer variables and structures will be used in the applications. Prer., MATH 1350 and ECE 1001.
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ECE 1411 - Logic Circuits I 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Fundamentals of Digital Electronics, Number Systems, Logic Gates, Boolean Algebra, Combinational Circuit Design, Binary Addition, Flip-flops, Shif Registers and Counters, Logic Families and Specifications, Introduction to microprocessors. Meets with ENGR 1411.
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ECE 2050 - Introduction to Physical Electronics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introductory course on the fundamental properties of materials and semiconductors in preparation for a background in modern device physics and technology. Topics include: Crystal Structure, Quantum Theory of Solids, and Transport and Excess Carriers in Semiconductors. Coreq., MATH 3400 and PES 2130.
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ECE 2205 - Circuits and Systems I 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Modeling and analysis of analog circuits and linear systems. Kirchoff’s current and voltage laws. Uses time-domain methods and s-domain transfer functions to solve differential equations of first and second-order RLC circuits with op amps. Transient and steady-state response to steps and complex exponentials. Zero-input, zero-state, and initial-state response. Introduction to circuit simulation. Prer., ECE 2610, Co-req., MATH 3400.
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ECE 2210 - Circuit Analysis I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Modeling and analysis of electrical devices and circuits, including operational amplifiers. Transient and steady state response using classical differential equation methods. Impulse and step responses. Prer., MATH 1360 and ECE 1021. Coreq., MATH 2350 and PES 2130.
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ECE 2411 - Logic Circuits II 2 Credits (Minimum) 2 Credits (Maximum)
Covers sequential circuits design and implementation. Topics include Mealy/Moore machine design, State encoding, states minimization, Verilog HDL modeling of logic circuits, Register Transfer Level Modeling of digital systems, and memory. Prer., ECE 1411; coreq., ECE 1021 or CS 2060.
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ECE 2610 - Introduction to Signals and Systems 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Mathematical representation of signals and systems; spectrum representation; representation of signals by sample values; discrete-time filter characterization and response; the z-transform; continuous-time signals and linear, time-invariant systems; frequency response; continuous-time Fourier transform and application to system analysis. MATLAB basics with application to signals and systems. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory assignments. Prer., ECE 1021, MATH 1360, College of Engineering students only .
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ECE 3001 - Electronic Projects 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Designed for non-engineering majors. In the Fall semester, the principles of “How We Communicate” are introduced through hands-on building and testing of radio circuits. In the Spring semester, the principles of “How We Control” are introduced through hands-on building, programming, and testing of micro-controllers. The history, personalities, social and cultural impacts, economic and business impacts, and sustainability issues are integrated into the lecture material for the target technology. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Advanced Core. Prer., Freshman level science course.
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ECE 3020 - Semiconductor Devices I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introduction to semiconductor devices used in modern microelectronic technologies. The course objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamental physical principles and concepts underlying the operation and use of the most important semiconductor devices. Prer., ECE 2050 and ECE 2210 or ECE 2205.
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ECE 3110 - Electromagnetic Fields I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Static electric and magnetic field analysis, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, steady electric current, fields of steady electric currents, ferromagnetic materials, boundary-value problems for static fields, time-varying electric and magnetic fields, and Maxwell’s equations and wave equations. Relationship between field and circuit theory. Prer., ECE 2210 or ECE 2205.
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ECE 3120 - Electromagnetic Fields II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Electromagnetic wave propagation in dielectric and conducting media: solutions to the wave equations, transmission lines, waveguides and resonators, antennas and radiation, uniform and non-uniform plane waves. Design involving considerations of electromagnetic fields. Prer., ECE 3110 and MATH 3400.
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ECE 3205 - Circuits and Systems II 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
A continuation of topics introduced in ECE 2205. Also, phasors, sinusoidal steady-state response, impedance models, Fourier series and Laplace transforms. Computer-aided design of active and passive analog filters. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory assignments. Prer., ECE 2205.
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ECE 3210 - Electronics I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The application of semiconductor devices to the design of electronic circuits. Topics include diode circuits and applications, low frequency transistor amplifier design and switching theory. Prer., ECE 2210 or ECE 2205.
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ECE 3220 - Electronics II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Transistor models used in circuit design at high frequencies: multistage amplifier design, frequency response of amplifiers, feedback, operational amplifiers, and distortion. Prer., ECE 2220 or ECE 3205 and ECE 3210.
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ECE 3230 - Electronics Laboratory I 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Design and implementation of power supplies, amplifiers with bipolar junction transistors, junction field effect transistors and MOSFETS. In addition, basic circuit design with operational amplifiers will also be performed. Coreq., ECE 3210.
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ECE 3240 - Electronics Laboratory II 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Continuation of ECE 3230. Design of differential amplifiers with discrete components, analysis of frequency response, frequency compensation techniques, feedback amplifier design, power amplifiers, oscillator and simple subsystem design. Prer., ECE 3230. Coreq., ECE 3220.
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ECE 3420 - Microprocessor Systems Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Introduction to microprocessor development systems and foundations of system design. Assembly language will be used in the development. Use of high-level languages will also be discussed. Prer., ECE 1411. Coreq., ECE 3430.
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ECE 3430 - Introduction to Microcomputer Systems 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Design of microcomputer systems including assembly language programming and interfacing techniques. Emphasis is on the practical application of microcomputers as solutions to engineering problems. Prer., ECE 1411. Coreq., ECE 3420.
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ECE 3440 - Microcomputer Systems Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Experiments are performed to program and interface microcomputer systems to design and implement microcomputer-based systems. Emphasis is on the application of the microcomputer as a tool to solve control and data acquisition problems. Prer., ECE 2411 and ECE 3430.
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ECE 3510 - Linear System Theory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Characterization of linear systems by impulse response, convolution, transfer function. Linear differential equations and linear difference equations as models. Applications to circuits, electromechanical systems, etc. Transform methods include: Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and Laplace transforms. Introduction to state variables, and the state transition matrix. Use of a variety of models in design. Prer., ECE 2220 and MATH 3400. Coreq., ECE 3520.
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ECE 3610 - Engineering Probability and Statistics 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introduction to probability and statistics with application to solving engineering problems. Includes the axioms of probability, random variables, density functions, distributions functions, expectations. Gaussian random variables, bivariate random variables, sums of independent random variables. Estimation of sample mean and variance. Monte Carlo simulation, binomial, hypergeometric, Poisson counting processes, confidence intervals, reliability, failure rates, the Weibull model, the log-normal model, estimation using regression. Introduction to random processes. Prer., MATH 2350.
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ECE 3910 - Power Systems I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Basic concepts and analytical methods in three-phase electric power systems: single-phase equivalent models; per-unit system of calculations; power, apparent power, and energy; basic properties of power systems elements; short-circuit current; voltage drop; and losses. Includes lectures and demonstrations. Prer., ECE 3205; coreq. ECE 3110.
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ECE 4020 - Semiconductor Devices II 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Advanced study of the electrical and transport properties of semiconducting and solid state devices and integrated device structures. Topics include: pn junction device structures, non-ideal effects in small geometry Mosfets, compound semiconducting devices, CCDs, negative conductance microwave devices. Prer., ECE 3020 or equivalent. Meets with ECE 5020.
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ECE 4040 - Introductory VLSI Fabrication Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Various types of VLSI fabrication processes such as thermal oxidation, rapid thermal annealing, diffusion, physical vapor deposition, ion implantation, photolithography and etching. In addition, students will use a variety of device characterization techniques available in the laboratory. Prer., ECE 4020 and ECE 4080 or consent of instructor.
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ECE 4050 - Microelectronics IC Fabrication Laboratory 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Independent experimental project in which students are expected to acquire the theoretical understanding of modern IC fabrication process, perform the IC processing and supporting measurements, and write detailed laboratory reports. Students should take ECE 4050 before ECE 4896. Prer., ECE 4080 and ECE 4020 or of instructor. Meets with ECE 5050.
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ECE 4070 - Electronic Properties of Materials 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Principles and applications of the electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties of engineering electronic materials. The treatment is designed for students specializing in the areas of microelectronics, solid state, and electromagnetics. Prer., ECE 3050. Meets with ECE 5070.
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ECE 4080 - VLSI Processing 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introductory study of the various processes such as oxidation, diffusion, epitaxy, ion-implantation, photolithography, CVD, plasma processing, etc., used in contemporary fabrication of modern microelectronic technologies; use and understanding of process modeling programs used in design, fabrication, and simulation of MOSFET and bipolar microelectronics technologies. Prer., ECE 3020 or consent of instructor. Meets with ECE 5080.
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ECE 4110 - Electromagnetic Theory and Applications 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An intermediate level fields course beginning with the classical development of Maxwell’s equations and the Wave equation. Included are electrostatics, the steady magnetic field, plane-wave propagation, Poynting’s vector, guided waves, transmission lines, wave guides, the interaction of fields and matter, and concluding with an introduction to the subject of radiation. Dirac-delta and Dyadic Green’s function methods of problem solution are treated. Prer., ECE 3120 or equivalent. Meets with ECE 5110.
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ECE 4120 - Antenna Engineering 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Antenna engineering theory based on electromagnetic radiation is introduced. Various antennas including linear wire, aperture/horn, printed-circuit, and arrays are introduced. The design, fabrication, and measurement of antennas are covered. Prer. or Coreq., ECE 3120 or equivalent. Meets with ECE 5120.
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ECE 4150 - Microwave Measurements Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Experiments with transmission lines and waveguide systems. Infrared imaging of electromagnetic fields. Measurement of antenna fields. Exposure to equipment and techniques used in microwave measurements. Design of microwave circuits. Coreq., ECE 3120. Meets with ECE 5150.
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ECE 4160 - Power and Energy 4 Credits (Minimum) 4 Credits (Maximum)
Topics include: magnetic circuits and materials, transformers, electromechanical energy conversion principles, introduction to rotating machines, synchronous machines, poly-phase induction machines, DC machines, stepper motors, single and two-phasemotors. Laboratory experiments on transformers, synchronous motors, induction motors, stepper motors and motor control circuits. Prer., ECE 3110 and ECE 2205, or equivalent.
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ECE 4200 - Advanced Digital Design Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
A design laboratory focusing on the design of digital systems in Verilog using the Digilent Spartan 3 FPGA prototyping board. A contemporary design environment consisting of the Xilinx ISE tool for implementation and ModelSim/QuestaSim for simulation will be utilized. Prer., ECE 4242.
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ECE 4211 - Rapid Prototyping with FPGAs 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are an important part of the overall design flow for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) because they offer the potential of allowing cheap hardware prototypes to be built to meet a narrow window of opportunity. They also offer novel, programmable architectures. This course will focus on the combined use of FPGAs and modern synthesis tools to develop rapid prototypes of ASICs. Includes a team project. Prer., ECE 4242. Meets with ECE 5211.
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ECE 4220 - Analog IC Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
A fundamental analog circuit design course that establishes relationships between semiconductor device theory, semiconductor processing technologies and the electrical and functional performance requirements of modern analog integrated circuits. Includes design project. Prer., ECE 3020, ECE 3220, and ECE 3240. Meets with ECE 5220.
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ECE 4230 - Analog Filter Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Theory, specification, design, and simulation of active and passive analog filters based on modern integrated circuit technology and VLSI Design I design philosophy. Prer., ECE 3220. Meets with ECE 5230.
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ECE 4242 - Advanced Digital Design Methodology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Focuses on modern digital design practice using computer-based design tools and then considers key steps in a modern design flow, with particular attention to the use of behavioral models in hardware description languages as a stepping stone to combinational and sequential logic synthesis. The Verilog language will be presented, along with ancillary topics of functional verification, testbench generation, timing analysis, fault simulation, and design for testability. Design examples will include microcontrollers, finite state machines for datapath control, serial and parallel communication protocol controllers, and typical architectures of synchronous computational units. Prer., ECE 2411. Meets with ECE 5242.
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ECE 4250 - Microwave Circuit Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
An introduction to the design and analysis of microwave circuits both passive and active. Topics include microwave circuit analysis, measurement methods, transmission line structures, material properties, lumped elements, discontinuities, terminations, attenuators, directional couplers, hybrids, power dividers, impedance transformers, filters, mixers, switches, phase shifters, and amplifiers. Prer., ECE 3120 or equivalent. Meets with ECE 5250.
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ECE 4260 - Mixed Signal IC Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Design of data converters, switch capacitor filters, high performance opamps, phase locked loops, oscillators. Prer., ECE 4220/5220 or consent of instructor. Meets with ECE 5260.
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ECE 4270 - CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
CMOS based high Frequency amplifier design, s-parameters, voltage references, noise, low noise amplifier (LNA), mixers, RF power amplifiers, phaselocked loops, oscillators and synthesizers, transmitter and receiver architectures and RFID systems. Prer., ECE 3110, ECE 3210 and ECE 3220. Meets with ECE 5270.
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ECE 4280 - Advanced Verification Methodology 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Verification of electronic systems consumes 70% of the development cycle. This course teaches students how to develop high-quality verification environments with SystemVerilog and how to use advanced verification techniques such as assertions and coverage for digital systems. Prer., ECE 4242. Meets with ECE 5280.
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ECE 4320 - Fault Detection & Design for Testability 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Stuck-at fault modeling. Test generation for combinational circuits-Boolean difference, D algorithm, PODEM, FAN, critical path. Fault dominance and equivalence. Test generation for synchronous sequential circuits. Cost functions used in test generation. Fault simulation. Basics of design for testability. Prer., ECE 3430 or equivalent. Meets with ECE 5320.
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ECE 4330 - Embedded Systems Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Introduction to embedded systems including real time fault-tolerant significance. Study the hardware and software techniques to designing embedded system, including study of various embedded operating systems, embedded controllers and digital signal processing hardware. Study existing embedded systems. Prer., ECE 3430, CS 1450, or consent of instructor. Meets with ECE 5330.
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ECE 4340 - VLSI Circuit Design I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Design considerations for MOS integrated circuits with an emphasis on CMOS technology and the relationships between semiconductor device theory, semiconductor processing technologies, and the electrical and functional performance requirements of modern digital IC circuits. Physical behavior of CMOS transistors and integrated circuits, CMOS processing technology, CMOS circuit and logic design, design rules and structured design methodology. Prer., ECE 3020 and ECE 3210. Meets with ECE 5340.
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ECE 4480 - Computer Architecture and Design 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
The design of large digital systems with emphasis on the computer. Architectural alternatives, instruction set design, implementations including microprogramming, and actual examples are discussed. Performance tradeoffs. Prer., ECE 3430 or consent of instructor. Meets with ECE 5480.
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ECE 4510 - Feedback Control Systems 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Linear analysis and analog simulation of electrical, chemical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems using block diagrams and signal flow graphs. Comparison of open and closed loop configurations. Feedback control system design using Nyquist, Bode, and root locus methods. Effects of simple networks on system response. Introduction of state variable techniques and digital computer solutions. Prer., ECE 2205 or ECE 2220. Meets with ECE 5510.
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ECE 4520 - Multivariable Control Systems I 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Fundamental aspects of modern control theory are covered, including solutions to systems modeled in state variable format, controllability, observability, pole placement, and linear transformation. Computer- based tools for control system design are used. Prer., ECE 4510 and MATH 3130, or equivalent. Meets with ECE 5520.
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ECE 4530 - Control Systems Laboratory 1 Credits (Minimum) 1 Credits (Maximum)
Introductory experiments on response of control system components. Open-loop and closed-loop (feedback) response of servo systems. Simulation of systems on an analog computer. Design of compensator systems. Coreq., ECE 4510.
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ECE 4540 - Digital Control Systems 3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)
Theory and application of classical and modern discrete-time control systems. Analysis and design of discrete-time and hybrid control using Z-transforms, root locus, frequency domain and state variable compensation techniques. On-line implementation by digital computers will be studied. Prer., ECE 4510. Meets with ECE 5540.
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